Koh Tao hotel rooms a the Independent

"Excellent staff, very friendly and helpful. Great location, very central but in a quiet section. Great beach access."

"Pro’s: Great room with Amazing ocean view, nice bed and clean room. Nice pool and very friendly staff. Great place to snorkel just below hotel (saw several turtles) and also great place to kayak or paddle board (which hotel rents out) Con’s: NOT for someone with walking issue/knee issue. Stairs, stairs, everywhere. Was fine for us but I’d never take my parents there. About 400 steps from reception to water. It’s very OFF location. Taxis charge 4-500 during day and 5-800 during night. There’s a free shuttle which is great, but latest 6.30 so if you want to eat or have drink in village not an option. Jacuzzi in room was nice and big, but looked old and half the jets weren’t working. Side note: Restaurant just above hotel, Eagle View, is amazing. "

"Near the beach, shops, and a lot of restaurants. Walkable to most dive shops. Clean space and impressive restroom. "

"Room is completely outdated and absolutely stinks of mould when you walk in, we were a group of 6 and all got bitten like mad especially at night in bed. Every single one of us woke up with sore throats and coughing probably due to the mould, pillows stunk of it. The pool is absolutely disgusting and doesn’t look like it gets cleaned, tiles are all cracked and sunbeds are diagusting."

"Photos are misleading unless you get the ocean front rooms. Any basic rooms are old, outdated, & down the street, across the road, & up a steep hill. Even most of the newer rooms are across the road from the beach. The resort is spread out across 3 separate buildings so groups will likely be split up as ours was. Left early as our room was so uncomfortable, noisy, & lacking in amenities. Pool area lacks shade & adequate seating; it’s also super slippery and our group had more than one fall injury. Bathroom is also super slippery when wet & shower gets the entire room wet. Sadly was a disappointment. For the price, I’d recommend another resort in the area."

"Superb location on the beach and near all the bars and restaurants. Amazingly peaceful. Lovely staff. We had the family room which was spacious and had a bath. Hot water, great AC. Lovely breakfast. Highly recommend. "

"Other than being on the beach, this resort falls short of any expectations. It is an older, rundown resort with gapes in between the flooring. The wood floor creaked every you step. Some of the pool’s tiles are coming apart. The fake wood plank by the pool get super hot so when you get out of the pool, you better have your shoes near by. The staff never acknowledged us once for our 4 night stay. And everyone one was either smoking cigarettes or pot. Wont stacked the whole time. It was not a fun place to be."

"We stayed in the room with the pool. This room needed some maintenance. Staff in the hotel is very friendly, especially towards children. It was a bit difficult to get around with the stroller because of sand and hills."

"We had an amazing stay at the hotel. Staff is amazing. Views from the hotel are great. There was some dirt in the pool, maybe some filters should be installed. The restaurant is a bit outdated. "